Samuel Beckett and the Prosthetic Body is a study of the representation of the body in Samuel Beckett's work , specifically focused on the 'prosthetic' aspect of the organs and senses. While making use of the theoretical potential of the concept of 'prosthesis', this book aims to resituate Beckett in the broad cultural context of modernism in which the impact of new media and technologies was variously registered.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780230008175
Samuel Beckett and the Prosthetic Body: The Organs and Senses in Modernism
Samuel Beckett and the Prosthetic Body is a study of the representation of the body in Samuel Beckett's work , specifically focused on the 'prosthetic' aspect of the organs and senses. While making use of the theoretical potential of the concept of 'prosthesis', this book aims to resituate Beckett in the broad cultural context of modernism in which the impact of new media and technologies was variously registered.